Railway-track construction



Patented July 4, 1922.

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A. TAUCHAR.

RAILWAY TRACK CQNSTRUC APPLICATION nuzupmsl.

ANTON TA'UGHAR, 01 DUNLO, PENNSYLVANIA.

RAILWAY-TRACK CONSTRUCTION.

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Application filed December 31, 1921.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANTON 'TAUGHAR, a citizen of Jugo-Slavia, residing at Dunlo, in the county of Cambria and State f Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway-Track Constructions, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in railway track construction and has particular ret'erence to the construction of rail sections whereby a longitudinal conduit is provided therein for the introduction of steam so as to prevent the formation of ice upon the ball of the rail; for reception of electric conductors employed in railway signals; or for many other purposes which will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art; I

An object of the invention is to additionally provide effective means for joining the rail sections in end to end relation with air tight communication between the conduits of said rail sections whereby the escape of steam is prevented or the protection of the electric conductor is had at the joints.

lVith the above general objects in view and others that will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the invention consists in the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described in connection with the accompanying drawing and in which like reference characters indicate similar. parts throughout the views.

In the drawing,

Figure 1 is a side elevational view, partly broken away, of a pair of rail sections constructed and joined in accordance with the present invention,

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view partly broken away and partly in vertical longitudinal section of the device shown in Figure 1, V

Figure 3 is a fragmentary end elevational view looking toward the left of Figure 2 with the plug removed, and

Figure 4 shows the connecting element for adjacent rail sect-ions, in side elevation and end views.

In accordance with the present invention, each rail section 5 is constructed in any well known manner in the usual shape to provide base flanges 6 and a ball or tread portion 7 connected by a central web and each rail section is provided with a longitudinal bore Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 4:, 1922.

Serial No. 526,086.

8 preferably in the ball or tread portion 7 thereof and essentially so located when the bore 8 is to act as a conduit for steam utilized to keep the ball of the rail heated and to thereby prevent the formation of ice upon such portion of the rail.

The bore 8 of each rail section is open at both ends of the latter and at these points the bore is preferably enlarged as clearly shown in Figure 2 and provided with a linmg 9 of some tough wear-resisting material such as brass. This lining is provided with an opening as at 10 so as to permit the free flow of steam from one rail section to another and is open at its outer end also for this purpose.

Means is provided for connecting the rail sections in end to end relation with the longitudinal bore 8 of one rail section alined with and in communication with the bore 8 of the adjacent rail section, and this means preferably consists of a connecting element illustrated in Figure 4 involvinga tubular member open at both ends and enlarged to provide end heads 11 and 12 connected by a cylindrical intermediate portion 13 which is formed with an enlargement 1% near the head 11 provided with external threads to adapt the same to be screwed into the enlarged end portion of the bore in the adjacent rail. A collar 15 is revolubly mounted upon the cylindrical connecting portion 13 of each connecting element and is externally threaded for engagement within the enlarged portion of the bore of the other rail section so that said rails are effectively connected in a manner so as to be capable of being readily detached 'for any purpose which. may demand the same. The head members 11 and 12 are preferably of somewhat spherical form as are also the sockets or enlarged portions of the bores 8 so that slight movement may be allowed with respect tothe heads 11 and 12 in the linings 9 for obtaining proper alinement of the rail sections and the members let and 15 may be provided with wrench sockets 16 in their adjacent "faces so that they may be conveniently manipulated by a spanner wrench introduced between said members 14 and 15.

lVhile the connecting elements are shown with the heads 11 and 12 integrally formed with the connecting portion 13 and with the head 12 adapted to be. shaped after the member 15 is placed on said connecting portion 13, it is obvious that such connecting a suitable screwplug 17 for preventing improper escape of the steam although this may be left open when the conduit consisting of the communicating bores8 is utilized for other purposes such as for receiving wires of the railway signalling apparatus.

It will be understood that the linings 9 may be of such material as to form an air-' tight packing for preventing escape of steam around theheads 11 and 12 and felt or rubber may serve this purpose.

1 In the use of the present invention, the head 11 of a connecting element is placed in the end socket or enlargement of the bore 8 g of one rail section and then the member 1% is vengaged by a wrench so as to thread the same into said socket. The next succeeding rail section is then placed in position to receive the head 12 of said connecting element in its adjacent end socket or enlarge ment of its bore 8 and the member 15 is then 7 V municatlon' between the bores of the rails,

turned by means of a wrench so as to be threaded into the latter socket. When this has been accomplished the rails are in proper alinement with the bores of one rail heatingof the balls of the rail sections may section communicating and alined with the bore of the other rail section. This operation may be performed for connecting as eating bores, the treads of the rail sections will be kept warm for preventing the'forma- In such climates where f tion of ice thereon. severe cold weather 1s not experienced, the

not berequired and the conduit may be utilized for other purposes such as for recelving the electric wires of the railway signal-' ling system.

. parting from the spirit and scope of the insectionihaving, a longitudinal bore opening. at opposlte end faces of the rall section, the

vention as claimed.

What IS claimed as new 1s: 1. As an article of manufacture, a rail section having a longitudinal bore opening at opposite end faces of the rail section, the

bore of the rail section at the ends of the latter being enlarged and internally threaded.

V 2. As an articleof manufacture, a rail bore of the rail section at the ends of the latter being enlarged and internally threaded, and a lining within the enlarged end portions ofthe bore.

3. As an article of manufacture, a rail section having a longitudinal bore opening at opposite end faces of the rail section, the bore of the rail section at the ends of the latter being enlarged and internally thread-V ed, a lining within the enlarged end portions of the bore, and a connecting element for connecting aplurality of such rails in end to end relation and to provide air-tight communication between the bores of the rails,

said connecting element including a'tubular member having members to seat within the enlargements of the adjacent rail bores and further members adapted to be threaded into said enlarged portions of the bores. I

4. As an article of manufacture, a rail section having a longitudinal bore opening at opposite end faces ofthe rail section, the

bore of the rail section at the ends of the said connecting element including a tubular member having members to seat within the enlargements of the adjacent rail bores and ;further members adapted to be threaded into said enlarged portions of the bores,said

further members comprising an externally threaded member rigid with the'connecting element and a similar member revoluble thereon. p V 7 5. As an article of'manufacturaa rail section having a longitudinal" bore opening at.'opposite endfa'ces ofthe rail section, the bore of the rail section :at the ends of the latter being enlarged and internally threaded, a lining within the enlarged end portions of the bore, a connecting element for connecting a plurality of such ra-ilsin end to 'endrelation and to provide air-tigl'it communication between the bores of the rails.

said connecting element including a tubular member having members to seat within the enlargements of the adjacent rail bores and further members adapted to be threaded into said enlarged portions of the bores, said furth'ermembers comprising an externally threaded memberrigid with theconnecting element and a similar member revoluble thereon, said similar members being formed for engagement by-a spanner wrench at their adjacent. faces for screwing the same into the enlarged portions of the rail section bores. Y

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

1 ANTONTAUCHAR] 

